Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Colchester, Essex
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend this warm and welcoming school.”
- “Children in Reception benefit from the nurturing relationships they have with staff.”
- “This helps children to make a flying start and quickly settle into school life.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders and teachers do not use assessment effectively to check how well pupils have learned the planned curriculum.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge that are not addressed.”
- “There are occasions when staff do not identify pupils’ misconceptions during lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Millfields Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Broomgrove Infant School 1.7 mi Good
- Broomgrove Junior School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Cherry Tree Academy 1.7 mi Good
- Langenhoe Community Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Old Heath Community Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 2.3 mi Standards maintained